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India is one of the world's largest sources of software talent and services, and is now working to build hardware and semiconductor capacity of its own.

Its digital public infrastructure moves payments at vast scale, its space agency flies low-cost missions, and new fab and assembly projects are taking shape. Indian stories span software, hardware and aviation.

Energy & Grid

NTPC unveils record ₹16.68 lakh crore capex plan, extends chairman's term

India's largest power producer NTPC announced a ₹16.68 lakh crore investment plan over 11 years and extended chairman Gurdeep Singh's tenure, signaling an aggressive shift toward clean energy.

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Energy & Grid

India's solar curtailment hits record 8,133 GWh in a quarter as grid lags behind renewable expansion

India wasted a record 8,133 GWh of solar power in April–June 2026 due to grid security issues, while the PM Surya Ghar rooftop scheme reached 4.8 million households.

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Energy & Grid

India Builds 47 GW Battery Storage as Andhra Pradesh RE Additions Quadruple

India has nearly 47 GW of battery storage capacity in development, while Andhra Pradesh added 3,865 MW of renewable energy in FY26, a fourfold increase from the previous year.

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Renewable Energy

Tata Power Renewables Starts 800 MW Hybrid Project in Andhra Pradesh

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd has begun construction of an 800 MW solar-wind hybrid project in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of ₹5,750 crore.

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Renewable Energy

Solar hits record 10.9% of India's power mix in Q1 FY27

Solar generated 57 billion units in Q1 FY27, meeting 10.9% of India's electricity demand and contributing 36% of the net increase in generation.

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Aviation & Space

Boeing Clears Dreamliner Fuel Switch but Thrust Module Probe Continues

Boeing found no defect in a fuel control switch on an Air India 787-8 after a pilot report, but the investigation into the Thrust Control Module is ongoing amid scrutiny from the Ahmedabad crash.

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Health & Biotech

Laser Fragment Counting Offers New Route to Chiral Molecule Identification

Researchers have developed a method that uses twisted laser light to distinguish mirror-image molecules by counting ion fragments, potentially simplifying pharmaceutical analysis.

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Energy & Grid

APCPDCL surpasses 50,000 rooftop solar connections under PM Surya Ghar scheme

The Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited has reached 50,114 rooftop solar connections, adding 43,625 in the past year under the central government's PM Surya Ghar scheme.

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Energy & Grid

Kerala Battles Night-Time Power Crunch with Battery Storage Push

Kerala faces a severe power crisis as night-time demand surges and hydroelectric reservoirs run low; the government accelerates battery storage projects to harness cheap daytime solar energy for evening use.

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Energy & Grid

Tata Power Wins SECI Award for 324 MW from Bhivpuri Pumped Hydro Project

Tata Power has secured a Letter of Award from SECI for supplying 324 MW from its 1,000 MW Bhivpuri pumped hydro storage project in Maharashtra, backed by a 40-year power purchase agreement and scheduled for commissioning by 2029.

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Hardware

OnePlus Exits US and Europe, Oppo Takes Over Support but Won't Enter US Market

OnePlus is pulling out of North America and Europe, with Oppo assuming support and software duties. India operations may also end by 2027.

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Energy & Grid

NTPC places 439-MW solar module order with Bluebird

NTPC, India's largest power utility, has ordered modules from Bluebird for a 439-MW solar project, the company announced on July 15, 2026.

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Energy & Grid

Premier Energies to Build 5.6 GW Solar Module Factory in Telangana

Premier Energies announced plans to set up a 5.6 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Telangana, India, on July 14, 2026.

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Energy & Grid

Tata Power Invests ₹300 Crore in Battery Storage for Mumbai Grid

Tata Power is spending ₹300 crore on a 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage system in Mumbai, part of its largest infrastructure push in the city to meet rising demand from data centers, metro rail, and redevelopment.

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Energy & Grid

India's New Power Tower Guidelines Aim to Cut Forest Land Diversion by 20%

The environment ministry has issued fresh Right of Way norms for power transmission lines, targeting a 20% reduction in forest land use and addressing wildlife concerns.

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Energy & Grid

MMMUT Researchers Secure Indian Design Patent for Compact Rooftop Wind Turbine

A team from Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology has received an Indian design patent for a micro wind turbine tailored for urban rooftops, aiming to boost local renewable energy generation.

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Energy & Grid

India's Clean Energy Capacity Surges 22% to 297.36 GW, Renewables Briefly Top 50% of Power Demand

India's non-fossil fuel energy capacity rose to 297.36 GW in June 2026, a 22% year-on-year increase, while renewable sources briefly supplied over half of the country's electricity demand for the second time on July 6.

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Aviation & Space

Tata Advanced Systems Opens India's First Private Helicopter Assembly Line for Airbus H125

Tata Advanced Systems has launched a final assembly line for the Airbus H125 helicopter, marking the first private-sector facility of its kind in India.

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Energy & Grid

World Bank Announces Simultaneous Clean Energy Support for India and Pakistan

The World Bank has unveiled new funding for rooftop solar in India and clean energy initiatives in Pakistan, announcing both on the same day.

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